Bacou History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bacou

The Medieval culture once found in the northern region of France known as Normandy, is the soil from which the many generations of the Bacou family have grown. The name Bacou was given to a member of the family who was a pig farmer or pork butcher, as the name Bacou was originally derived from the Old French word "bacun", which meant "pork". 1

Early Origins of the Bacou family

Early History of the Bacou family

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Bacou Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Bacou is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Bacon, Bacou, Baconnier, Bacot, Bacquart, Baconet and many more.

Early Notables of the Bacou family

a Bacon who was a Huguenot captain, recorded at his death in 1586. Jean-Jacques Bacon de la Chevalerie, born in 1731, was a brigadier. Luc-Joseph Bacon was named president of the municipal administration of Hersin...
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Migration of the Bacou family

Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Bacou has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Bacou were 180 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadain shores between 1600 and 1900. The first Canadian family of this lineage was originally from the region of Caen, and settled in Canada with Gilles Bacon, who was the son of Etienne and Madeleine Fé.